Pet Peeves (and what not)

Pretty much what the topic implies today.

First off, we have: People Who Turn At Intersections While Pedestrians Are Still Crossing The Street. I realize that they have to get to wherever they need to go, but I still don't feel comfortable walking across the road and having them be only 3 or 4 feet away from me.

Hand in hand with the first one is: People Who Cross The Street At Red Lights. Come on, people: red lights. RED...LIGHTS. They are not there to look pretty; they are there to make sure that your relatives do not have to pay for funeral costs. You never know, especially in the busier cities, when a car or truck's going to come roaring around the corner straight at you; and who's to say that the person who you think might stop for you might actually be drunk?

Next: Stray Cats. I like cats as much as the next person does, but I'm not a big fan of letting them run loose. That just leads to more cats running around the streets if the critters' kids survive kittenhood (I know of one cat who used to have four kittens, but only one of them was still alive by the time we were able to take them in). Cats may be able to take care of themselves, but unless they are spayed or neutered they'll end up taking care of more than just themselves, if you get my drift. And really, cats belong indoors anyway; feral ones just aren't good stress relievers.

Finally: Cleaning Out The Litter Box. This one's obvious. :)